Assistant Vice President PAS Clinical Trials

 

What you will be doing:

The AVP of Clinical Trial Innovations (CTI) will collaborate on creating the vision of and oversee the business strategy and team leadership for clinical trials conducted by Premier, Inc. on behalf of study sponsors. This leader provides business direction within the Premier Applied Sciences leadership team while mentoring and developing direct reports aligned with Clinical Trials Innovations (CTI) initiatives. These initiatives include protocol modeling and feasibility reviews, study site identification, screening, engagement, and feasibility, as well as subject/patient identification leveraging Premier’s advanced analytics capabilities on both structured and unstructured healthcare datasets. This individual will assume primary responsibility for project design, execution, and maintenance, consulting internal resources and external stakeholders

This individual has the deep experience in skills and understanding of how clinical research is conducted from the sponsor, site, and clinical trial vendor perspectives. In addition, the leader is knowledgeable in the use of technology to enhance operational conduct of clinical studies for study participants, healthcare partners, and study sponsors. The AVP of CTI will leverage Premier data and technology assets for trial recruitment, study conduct and operations.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibility #1 – 30%

Operations & Business Development

• In collaboration with the business development team, strategically drive client discussions

• Translate stakeholder objectives into research opportunities

• Establish research agenda and determine, organize, and prioritize projects

• Ensures scientifically valid and feasible project outcomes

• Ensure that data and deliverables meet internal and external clients’ expectations

Responsibility #2 – 35%

Develop and Lead Clinical Trial Business Strategy, Solution Design and Leadership over projects

• Collaboratively create 5-year strategic plan to grow and evolve Clinical Trial Innovations

• Develop increased capabilities in clinical trials delivery, from recruitment to trial execution

• •Support the design of Clinical Trial Innovations solutions based on client needs including development of framework, strategic outlook, client needs and future technologies

• Protocol modeling and feasibility reviews

• Identify sites through screening, engagement, and feasibility

• Identification of subject/patients leveraging Premier’s advanced analytics capabilities

• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders

• Track content deliverables and scope of work

• Lead and create content deliverables and project scope

• Sponsor engagement on funded projects

• Coordination with Client Success team on overall project success and customer satisfaction

Responsibility #3 – 35%

Team Leadership: Leadership, team, and operational management

• Develop increased capabilities in clinical trials, from site and patient recruitment to study execution

• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders

• Facilitate talent acquisition, development, succession, retention process

• Performance management, coaching, development of staff

• Build and lead the team of staff that can support and deliver to the goals and the vision for the group and the division

• Train team and supporting staff on industry best practices, improvement science, and professional standards

• Communicate and administer corporate, Performance Services segment, and departmental policies and SOPs

• Facilitate team communication to ensure staff is informed

• Budgeting and management of staff capacity, utilization, and operating expense

• Ensure staff plan and report billable and non-billable time accurately

​Required Qualifications

Work Experience:

Years of Applicable Experience - 10 or more years

Education:

Bachelors (Required)

 

Preferred Qualifications

Skills:

• Project Leadership and coordination including time, budget, and risk management,

• Clinical trial recruitment and operations expertise

• Sponsor, Vendor and Site management

Experience:

• Leadership of cross functional teams

• Self-starter able to solve complicated problems and navigate system-level barriers

• Business and financial acumen

Education:

• Master’s Degree, MBA, or applicable experience

 

Additional Job Requirements:

• Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time 

• Be adaptive and change priorities quickly; meet deadlines 

• Attention to detail 

• Operate computer programs and software 

• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats.   

• Day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or the public) 

• Making independent decisions 

• Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions 

 

Working Conditions: Remote

 

Travel Requirements: No travel required

 

Physical Demands: Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves remaining stationary most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if movement is required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

 

Premier’s compensation philosophy is to ensure that compensation is reasonable, equitable, and competitive in order to attract and retain talented and highly skilled employees. Premier’s internal salary range for this role is $155,000 - $289,000. Final salary is dependent upon several market factors including, but not limited to, departmental budgets, internal equity, education, unique skills/experience, and geographic location. Premier utilizes a wide-range salary structure to allow base salary flexibility within our ranges.

Employees also receive access to the following benefits:

·       Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance

·       401k retirement program

·       Paid time off

·       Participation in Premier’s employee incentive plans

·       Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities

Premier at a glance:

• Ranked #1 on Charlotte’s Healthiest Employers list for 2019, 2020 and 2022, and 49th Healthiest Employer in America (2022)
• ​Named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere® Institute for the 13th year in a row
• The only company to be recognized by KLAS twice for Overall Healthcare Management Consulting
   

Employees receive:

• Perks and discounts
• Access to on-site and online exercise classes
• Paid time off to volunteer in their communities

Premier is looking for smart, agile individuals like you to help us transform the healthcare industry. Here you will find critical thinkers who have the freedom to make an impact. Colleagues who share your thirst to learn more and do things better. Teammates committed to improving the health of a nation. See why incredible challenges require incredible people.

Premier is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful discrimination because of their age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, pregnancy status, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, covered military or protected veteran status (e.g., status as a Vietnam Era veteran, disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Armed Forces Serviced Medal veteran, recently separated veteran, or other protected veteran) disability, or any other applicable federal, state or local protected class, trait or status or that of persons with whom an applicant associates. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Premier complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply.

Premier also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability or those who have a sincerely held religious belief. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to [email protected] or contact Premier Recruiting at 704.816.5200.

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